Test Analyst : Automation (Back Office)
Listing reference: track_001580
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 18 February 2026
Position summary
Industry: IT & Internet
Job category: IT-Quality Assurance and Inspection
Location: Centurion
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
TRACKER requires the services of a Back-Office Test Automation Analyst in the Development and Engineering division. We require a self-starter with an outgoing personality and the ability to communicate at all levels. The successful candidate will be required to facilitate test automation within the testing team.
Job description
- Responsible for designing, developing, and executing quality assurance and control processes, test strategies, test plans and test cases that verify software conformance to defined acceptance criteria.
- In addition to functional and regression testing, the Test Analyst is responsible for quality assurance of non- functional areas such as data integrity and fault finding on systems.
- Responsibilities include but not limited to, linking test cases to business/systems requirements to ensure traceability, execute test cases, log defects and the creation of test ware.
- Test Strategy/approach/plan:
- Develop test plan, approach and scope for automation efforts.
- Provide test estimate input for projects.
- Provides input to continuously improve test methodology.
- Establishes and implements an approach for managing test data.
- Requirements Management:
- Reviews functional requirements.
- Analyse requirements for completeness, correctness and clarity, to drive the testing effort.
- Has a clear grasp of capabilities that business wants to establish, to shape scenarios.
- Developing Test Scenarios:
- Define automation targets and objectives with Team Lead.
- Analyses and develops the proper test coverage with the stakeholders.
- Traces requirements to test cases to verify test coverage.
- Test Execution:
- Manage own test preparation and execution activities.
- Identify and create necessary test data.
- Executes scenario-based test cases.
- Analyse metrics for quality assessment.
- Reporting:
- Traces coverage and clearance.
- Provides input to standard test metrics and reporting.
- Works within the project team and test team to address issues and report status.
- Defect Management:
- Debug the development and execution of test scripts against test targets.
- Analyse test failures.
- Priorities defects logged with development team.
Minimum requirements
Matric or Equivalent certification.
· ISTQB – Foundation testing certification is a must.
· ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst is preferable.
· Relevant IT degree or diploma required.
· Has training in object-orientated Programming (OOP).
· Has training on ReadyAPI, SOAPUI or Postman.
· Of the above testing experience should include, 3 – 5 years’ experience in writing custom test apps.
· Experience in analysing complex and technical design diagrams and specification.
· Experience in using SQL to query databases and using JDBC within API testing.
· Experience in working with Git repositories and branching strategies.
· Experience in Automated test case development, estimation, and maintenance
· Extensive experience developing test cases and test scenarios from story cards/use cases and/or requirements specifications.
· Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail.
Benefits
Provident Fund
Medical aid